The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-11-05
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
from our Regular Correspondent.)

their nearing DeIOre tho OupEcho
Court on petition for writ of error.
Their case has been presented in its
best legal aspect, and Is now under
solemn and deliberate consideration
of the Court, who doubtless will rem
der decision by Thursday of this
week. All surmises as to that decis
ion are worthless. and all we can do
is to await patiently the result. Lo.
cal opinion, however, is very strong
that these wretched men fully de-
sere the severest fate.
Cleveland contributed 81. 900 and
Lamont $3.50 to the Campaign fund in
New York. With this example at
the White House, the department Of
ficials feel safe in "doing likewise"
and the consequence is that a good
round sum gees to that State for par
tisan purposes. If there are any mer-
its in the Civil Service Law, it will
be hard 10 discover them after a little
more strangling.
The President says in his Thanks
giving Proclamation, that "Every
path of honest toll has led to comfort
and contentment," but hundreds of
Union soldiers and widows who have
been discharged from the Govern
ment Printing Office for no reason
but to give place to confederates
and partisans, discover little beauty
in such heartless sentiment.
The Republican party has always
favored cheap postal system. To
Republicans alone we are indebted
for the present rates. Representa-.
tive Cannon. of Illinois, is entitled
to to more credit than any other man
for this great blessing. He now pro.
poses to reduce letter postage to one
cent, and will press this winter his
measure with the hope of success. If
Congress had more such practical
men, there would be far less GROUND
for complaint.
1 had a talk yesterday with Sena.
tor CullOm, of Illinois. who is really
the father of the Interstate Com
nlerce Bill. He says the Commits
sion is giving rather rigid construc-
ton to the law, but on the whole he
believes it is working we'll and with
some notifications which he will
propose in the early part of
the session, with confident ex-
pectation of approval, he thinks the
law will become popular and will be
thoroughly endorsed by the people.
By the way, some of the Senator's
friends say there is Presidential bee
buzzing around his ear. The Repub-
lican party is blessed with an abun.
dance of good Presidential material,
and Gov. Cullon is among the num-
Der who sit In the front row.
There will be complete re.organ-
ization of Senate Committees this
winter, and possibly change in the
subordinate official list. Secretary
McCOok does not give the best salts.
faction, and Sergeant at Arms Ken.
nedy has an admirable faculty of ALI
enating friends. There will I've some
loud talk about these two gentlemen
at the first caucus meeting of the Re-
publican Senators.
From a mass of information that I
have gathered from the records In
the Bureau of Statistics, summarize
for this letter the following interest
Items, which possess special value at
this time, as each of the subjects
touched upon are questions of great
public discussion. and will be promi-
at this winters session.
The United States has 1O1 1884 men
and 6,6O5 vessels engaged in the fish
ing industry. The annual fish catch
of the world, so far as calculated by
civilized governments. amounts to
100000 tons. This by careful caIcu.
latiOn, compute to be eqal to I5O, 900
car loads. which would make train
$40 miles long.
The annual consumption of beer In
this country amounts to 600, 765, 347
gallons at cost to the consumer of
$204. 1852, 438. That of distilled spirits
to 74.573.42 gallons at cost of $751;
100000. The use of distilled spirits
is gradually decreasing while that of
beer is increasing.
Nearly all the sugar produced In
the United States is made in Louisi-
ana, and amounts this year to 145,0
hogsheads, or about one twelfth of
what we consume. Seven other
States produce sugar. but in small
quantities, and chiefly for local con.
sumption. We are the largest con-
sumers of sugar per capita in the
world, and it takes 1883. 125 tons this
year to supply US.
The total number of sheep in the
United States was, In 1886, 4S 1896, 1891.
and in 1887, 44,759,314, being a de-